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Le Flore
County, Oklahoma
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Le Flore County
LeFlore County is in the extreme eastern part of the state. It is a large county, having an area of 1,731 square
miles. Of this amount, about 50 square miles, is very mountainous, including Sugar Loaf mountain and Mt. Cavanal.
two of the highest elevations in the state. Over 1,2000 square miles were originally covered with a heavy forest
growth. The principal streams are the Arkansas and Poteau rivers. The principal minerals are coal, lead, zinc
and asphalt - nearly all undeveloped. The leading farm crops are cotton and corn. There are a few fine orchards
in the county. The population of the county is about 25,000. The Frisco, Kansas City Southern and Fort Smith
& Western railways have lines in operation in the county. There are also two short independent coal mine lines.
Poteau is the county seat and also the largest town.
(22, Apr 1910; "Daily Oklahoman" - Submitted by Kim T.)
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Founded in 1907, the county seat is Poteau.
The county is named for a Choctaw Indian family of French descent
Cities and towns
* Arkoma * Big Cedar * Bokoshe * Cameron * Cowlington * Fanshawe (part)
* Fort Coffee * Heavener * Hodgen * Howe * Le Flore * Monroe * Muse
* Panama * Pocola * Poteau * Rock Island * Shady Point
* Skullyville * Spiro * Talihina * Wister * Whitesboro
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LeFlore County Online Data
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Surrounding Counties
* Sequoyah
County (north)
* Sebastian County, Arkansas
* Scott
County, Arkansas
* Polk County, Arkansas
* McCurtain County (south)
* Pushmataha County
(southwest)
* Latimer County
(west)
* Haskell County
(northwest)
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